The Flower Show
Season 44 Episode 3
| Category | Details |
| Title | The Flower Show |
| Season & Episode | Season 44, Episode 4403 |
| Main Muppets | Stinky the Stinkweed, Elmo, Rosita, The Count |
| Human Guest(s) | Leela, Oscar |
| Special Guest(s) | Troy Polamalu, Captain Hook |
| Letter of the Day | D |
| Number of the Day | 0 |
| Theme | Patience, managing performance anxiety, and celebrating uniqueness. |
| Air Date | September 18, 2013 |
Parent's Guide
Stinky the Stinkweed has a problem on the day of the Flower Show. His stem is bare while a neighbor grows many flowers. Leela helps him with a song about being unique. She tells Stinky to stop comparing himself to others. Stinky eventually blooms. His flower looks beautiful, but it smells terrible. He decides to own his scent instead of feeling ashamed. The judges think his smell is special. This story shows how people can grow at different speeds. Kids reach milestones at their own pace. Try not to fall into the comparison trap. Remind your child that being different is a strength.
Stinky gets stressed out when he can't bloom. His friends teach him belly breathing. He places his leaves on his belly and takes deep breaths. This soothing act helps his body unwind. Stress is a common roadblock to success for kids. You should teach your child to smell the flower and blow out the candle to lower their heart rate.
The judges see the flower and recoil from the odor. Stinky's got his head in the game. He knows that a bad smell is a sign of a successful stinkweed. He tells another plant she's unique too. This story is all about learning to love yourself. It's important to recognize the unique qualities of your child. I used to feel embarrassed about my loud laugh, but then a friend told me it made them happy. A loud child might have what it takes to be a leader. Celebrating these traits builds a resilient identity.
Oscar the Grouch tries to confuse The Count with the number zero. The Count counts all the empty spaces in the air. This teaches the concept of zero as a placeholder. Elmo and Troy Polamalu explore different scents. They find smells like sweaty socks and hair conditioner. You should encourage your child to use their nose to categorize the world.
Captain Hook asks the fairies to find some treasure. They've got to use precise measurements. They collect two cups of water and three spoons of cinnamon. They weigh apples against a troll on a scale. They use math to make applesauce. This shows that numbers are functional tools. You should also get your child involved in kitchen tasks. Using measuring cups helps them understand volume and weight.
Murray stops by a gardening school. He learns that seeds need water, sun, and time to grow. You can't make a flower grow instantly. This lesson is all about waiting to be satisfied. If you put in the work and take care of your stuff, good things will come to you.
What’s the Word on the Street?: Fragrance
The Flower Show, Street Story: Elmo welcomes the viewer to the Sesame Street Flower Show as everyone on the street sings about it.
Elmo and Rosita hear Stinky the Stinkweed screaming because he is struggling to grow a flower before the show begins. Leela tells him that he is nervous and should breathe in and relax. Then, a plant starts up a conversation, where it talks about its flowers when suddenly, two flowers grow on it.
Stinky yells again, bringing back his friends, and Leela tells him to do the belly breathing. Well, since he doesn’t have hands or a belly, he places his leaves on his middle and breathes. The other plant has grown nine flowers already.
Stinky is frustrated that he can’t grow flowers like the other plants and gets frustrated. But Leela tells him that he is not like the other plants, he is “Unique”.
So stinky repeats to himself that he is unique and the judges roll by, about to give the other plant the ribbon when suddenly, a big flower grows on Stinky and he gets the ribbon. When the other plant is frustrated, he tells it that it is unique. Sesame Street Episode 4403's street story "The Flower Show" ends.
Celebrity: Elmo and Troy Polamalu look for something with a pleasant fragrance.
Animation: The Wordbots find various things with a nice fragrance.
Muppets: Murray and Overjita visit a gardening school.
Film: D is for Dance featuring a montage of ballet dancers.
Animation: D is for Dolphin, dive, and deep.
Muppets: Murray and Jordan introduce Abby’s Flying Fairy School.
Abby’s Flying Fairy School Treasure Hunt: Captain Hook visits class because he lost his treasure and Abby Cadabby, Blögg, Gonnigan help him to get it again. The treasure turns out to be applesauce.
Muppets: Cookie’s Crumby Pictures is next, but first, Murray learns how to plant flowers.
Muppets: Oscar presents The Count with 0, the number of the day.
Muppets: Murray and Francisco introduce Cookie’s Crumby Pictures.
Cookie’s Crumby Pictures: The Spy Who Loved Cookies.
Film: Gymnasts form a triangle.
Muppets: Elmo the Musical is coming up, but first Murray learns more about gardens.
Grover and Mr. JohnsonThe Coffee Plant: Mr. Johnson wants a coffee but sadly, Grover is his waiter and he screws everything up.
Muppets: Murray and his group introduce "Elmo the Musical".
Elmo the Musical Detective the Musical: Elmo is a detective who receives a call from a man who can’t stop sneezing.
Muppets: Sesame Street Episode 4403 ends. Murray announces the sponsors. Sesame Street sponsors are the number 0 and the letter D.
